LIFE CAMP

"We believe a healthy mind + body creates a more peaceful commuity."

A better world starts with a better neighborhood. Founded in April 2002, LIFE Camp, Inc. (Love Ignites Freedom thru Education) is one of the leading violence prevention and intervention organizations in America.

Our Leadership

Erica Ford, Founder and CEO, is one of the most diligent and hard working change-agents of our generation.

AU Hogan, our Chief of Streets, is a dynamic leader who embraces fatherhood in a communal context, and devotes his wisdom to the leadership and development of young men within our community.

Kheperah Kearse, our Chief Wellness Officer, is a wellness apostle whose commitment is to normalizing the mind-body wellness lifestyle within the most underserved communities in the US.

Erica Ford

Erica Ford, Founder and CEO, is one of the most diligent and hard working change-agents of our generation.

AU Hogan

AU Hogan, our Chief of Streets, is a dynamic leader who embraces fatherhood in a communal context, and devotes his wisdom to the leadership and development of young men within our community.

Kheperah Kearse

Kheperah Kearse, our Chief Wellness Officer, is a wellness apostle whose commitment is to normalizing the mind-body wellness lifestyle within the most underserved communities in the US.
- ERICA FORD

"Everyday people are walking around infected with the disease of violence. And the trauma - the catalyst for this disease - often goes unaddressed. It's time to MAKE PEACE A LIFESTYLE."

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our Approach

Our Goals

01

Reduce Gun Violence

Develop teens and young adults into peer leaders by providing positive alternatives to violence.
02

Create Connections

Build partnerships between community stakeholders to address youth violence as a public health issue.
03

Build Healthy Families

Provide an array of services that address the mental, physical, and emotional wellness needs of parents and families impacted by the trauma of gun violence.
04

Develop Leaders

Create an evidence-based service model that will provide community stakeholders with the necessary skills and resources to effectively implement positive change within themselves and within their own communities.
05
Create replicable violence intervention models that can be implemented nationwide.

Scale Results

Who We Are

LIFE Camp Leadership

Founder, CEO
Erica Ford
Blog Author
Chief of Streets
AU Hogan
Blog Author
Chief Wellness Officer
Kheperah Kearse
Blog Author
LIFE CAMP STATS

We are a 501(c)(3) Community-led Org staffing 63 talented peace-keepers.

LIFE Camp offers youth and families educational, employment, and social opportunities they may not otherwise have. Through our novel Violence Intervention & Prevention (VIP) System, youth mentorship programs, Peacemobile, and award-winning initiatives, LIFE Camp approaches violence as a public health crisis, therefore transforming entire communities.

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